IPod sad story

My 1 year old ipod just broke and i am so sad. I called tech support and they determined it was the battery. I am pretty sure it was because i used a cheap speaker dock (not made by apple); so be ware! I am especially sad because we are going to Disneyland in 2 days and now i can't bring it on the plane. boo hoo! It will cost $159 to repair it or i can spend another $100 dollars (on top of that) and get a new one. I think i will wait until my new job gives me a pay check then get it repaired.